parks

On January 21st, 2010, Manitoba political party leaders debated the location of the upcoming BiPole major Hydro transmission corridor.. Deputy Premier Rosanne Wowchuk stated that a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an east side Hydro line are incompatible. She asserted that the decision has been made and the line is

Bloodvein River First Nation has joined the quest for a World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. As an active member of Pimachiowin Aki – a unique partnership to safeguard the Anishinabe culture and the boreal forest – Bloodvein River First Nation joins the First Nations of

Manitoba Hydro has concluded its 3rd round of consultations for the location of the upcoming Bipole 3 transmission corridor. Please review the information and routing alternatives maps and send your opinion to Manitoba Hydro. Manitoba Hydro will make a decision on the preferred route in the next few months. The

WINNIPEG—December 22, 2009—Bloodvein River First Nation has become an active member of Pimachiowin Aki Corp. joining with four other First Nations to have a portion of the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bloodvein River’s decision means that additional lands will be added to the project planning

WINNIPEG – The creation of a provincial park proposed around Fisher Bay would add $38 million to the Manitoba economy, according to a new study. Conducted by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, the study shows current industries in the area of Fisher River Cree Nation — logging, non-aboriginal hunting

On October 2nd, Manitoba Hydro conducted an open house to provide information and receive feedback on the proposed BiPole 3 major hydro corridor. As Manitoba Hydro is not providing the informational displays online, we’ve taken matters into our own hands by photographing all the visuals and posting them digitally for

CPAWS is delighted to see Little Limestone Lake recently recognized by Canadian Geographic Travel magazine as having one of Canada’s best beaches. Little Limestone is a truly special and unique lake. In fact, it’s the biggest and best of its kind.

The Manitoba government is holding an open house tomorrow (November 13th) to seek public input about extending protection of Little Limestone Lake and surrounding lands. The area is presently protected from all industrial developments until January 19, 2008 while consultations continue about the future of what the Canadian Parks and